Man arrested on suspicion of rape after reports woman assaulted in Peterborough's Stanley Park
A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape after reports that a woman was assaulted in a city centre park on Thursday morning (September 3).
A large area of Stanley Park in the city centre has been cordoned of by police who are investigating the incident.
Police confirmed a man has been arrested.
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “We were called at about 5.30am today (3 September) by a member of the public with reports a woman had been sexually assaulted in Stanley Park, Peterborough.
“Officers attended and a 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape. He remains in custody.
“An investigation is being conducted by specialist officers and support is being offered to the victim.”